# N1690Z: Cessna 185A, registration cancelled 1980-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 185A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a) (registry code 2072804)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-0490
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1972
- Mode S code: A1158D
- Owner when cancelled: [Denslow Lathrop V & Joyce M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENSLOW%20LATHROP%20V%20%26%20JOYCE%20M)
- Location: [Ambler, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ambler)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 67.0808° N, 157.9065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99786, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1690Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1690Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1690Z-1980-10-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 185A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC80FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA023), Jan 14, 1980: Cessna 185 (N1690Z), Shungnak, AK, destroyed, 7 fatal
- [NTSB ANC77DA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA005), Nov 7, 1976: Cessna 185 (N1690Z), Ambler, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0067-201490), Jul 10, 1966: Cessna 185 (N1690Z), Houma, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800114000209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800114000209A), Jan 14, 1980: Cessna 185A (N1690Z), Shungnak, AK, Destroyed, 6 fatal. Aircraft crashed short of runway on approach end. Landing into sunset could have been a factor.
- [Accident 19761107042209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761107042209A), Nov 7, 1976: Cessna 185A (N1690Z), Ambler, AK, Substantial damage. Deep snow on landing area.

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